Friday, 16 May 2014

WEEKEND RUNAROUNDUpdateStreets Of Fermoy 5KmReport just in on this race where over a tough hilly course which suited him Andre Brodkorb finished 5Th overall and took 2nd O/40 prize. He finished around 18.30 getting a new PB and running his first 6min mile race. Brilliant going Andre well donePre Reg. For Ballyandreen Tuesday EveningThe club has arranged that pre reg. for Ballyandreen will be available on Tue. evening from 6pm--7pm at the Community Centre. This is open to everyone and we invite our friends from Ballintotis and Carrigtwohill to avail of it also.Please pass the word around as not only will it be a big help to yourself but also to the organisers of the race. You can register as many as you want once you have their dates of births if they are new runners. Entry Fee 5 Euro Please try and have it exact if possibleEmer Casey 10 KmEven the weather was on our side today as the rain stopped shortly before the race began enabling people to warm up in comfort before this amazing event. It was great to see so many Midleton AC faces here today including many who never did this race before and I know many came to support club member Vicki Cleary.Vicki who is sponsored in her position as Gynaecological Liaison Nurse in the CUH by the Emer Casey Foundation made a stunning speech outlining the amazing work she is involved in . I have heard every speech since this race began and Vicki really outlined the importance of supporting this race more than ever.Most people I spoke to seemed very happy with their runs but there were one or two disappointed but everyone has their bad days. Our first man home having a great run was Emmet Ronan and he was followed by Noel O'Regan and Mike Dolphin. Our first Three ladies were Anna Doris, Margaret Jones and Breda Sheedy. Several people got PBs including Christopher McCarthy who knocked almost a minute off last years time. Our prize winners were Emmet Ronan 2nd O/40Noel O'Regan 1st O/45Anna Doris 1st O/40Margaret Jones 1st O/45

Vicki Cleary making her speech.

(Note Emmet Ronan photo is missing as he had left before the prize giving)

The race was very well organised and well stewarded and everyone seemed very happy with the new course. My only criticism is that the ladies prizes stopped at 1st O/50 whilst the men's continued until O/65. This in this day and age is very unfair especially considering when this race is in memory of a wonderful young woman and is supported by so many women of all ages. Surely a few of the many spot prizes could have been given as category prizes and equalled out the men and women.

THE EMER CASEY MEMORIAL

8th EMER CASEY
MEMORIAL '10K'

Finishers
in the Midleton AC team.PaceRaceRace

PlaceTimeNameTeamRace
Age Categorymin/mileNoPlace

10:36:30RONAN, EmmetMidleton
ACM4005:52.3101514

20:36:45O'REGAN, NoelMidleton
ACM4505:54.7109318

30:36:55DOLPHIN, MichaelMidleton
ACM05:56.3102021

40:39:28O'SULLIVAN, SeanMidleton
ACM4006:21.073142

50:39:42CASHMAN, JohnMidleton
ACM4506:23.2114949

60:40:06DORIS, AnnaMidleton
ACF4006:27.1110357

70:41:31JONES, MargaretMidleton
ACF4506:40.897276

80:42:31MCCARTHY, ChristopherMidleton
ACM06:50.4101491

90:43:43GEARY, PaulMidleton
ACM07:02.01046117

100:44:58WALSH, PatMidleton
ACM5007:14.1998144

110:45:14SHEEDY, BreedaMidleton
ACF4507:16.61076151

120:45:44KIERANS, PaulMidleton
ACM4507:21.5978161

130:45:48BARRY, LouiseMidleton
ACF07:22.1892162

140:47:23DORGAN, NiamhMidleton
ACF4007:37.4747198

150:47:46HICKEY, DeniseMidleton
ACF4007:41.11150208

160:48:50TWOMEY, BernieMidleton
ACF4007:51.4893234

170:48:55SANTRY, LornaMidleton
ACF07:52.21121238

180:48:58BARRY, BrendanMidleton
ACM5007:52.7673240

190:49:43O'KEEFFE, MaryMidleton
ACF4507:59.9947257

200:50:45BRANSFIELD, GillianMidleton
ACF08:09.91061283

210:50:46JONES, AoifeMidleton
ACF08:10.1994284

220:50:46DOLPHIN, RayleenMidleton
ACF08:10.11021285

230:52:46BALDWIN, CiaraMidleton
ACF08:29.4679324

241:00:29MCCARTHY, JoanMidleton
ACF5009:43.91034473

251:00:30MCCARTHY, DannyMidleton
ACM6009:44.01035474

261:00:50WALSH, LaurieMidleton
ACF5009:47.2999478

There were 26 finishers in the
Midleton AC team.

From TRI n RUNEmer Casey 10K - less than 24hr Ladies and Gents. On the weather front, Sunday will start wet but a clearance to showers will follow, warm bright spells between showers and temperatures a bit cooler than recently. Good day of registrations today, but expecting a super turnout tomorrow. For everyone reading this post and who’s undecided about running tomorrow, when you get up in the morning and youspot showers and decide no, I implore you to think again. Why?You know where the money is going, it’s not into the black hole of someone’s pension, the monies raised go towards research but even more important the Emer Casey Foundation sponsored the position of Gynaecological Oncology Liaison Nurse in CUH last year. Vicki Cleary, a Midleton gal and member of Midleton AC holds this position and does an amazing job being a support and a wealth of information for women and families of these women diagnosed with cancer. Pray to God you never need their help, but in the event you do, the support and resource is there. So rain, hail or shine, lace up the shoes, get onto the N25 and come to Youghal tomorrow for the Emer Casey 10K (walk it or run it). Registration 10-1pm, race off @ 1.30pm sharp.Laura Devereaux (my niece), I’m running this for you!(Well said as always Steve)Dunphy On The Run

Macroom Park Run celebrated its 1st birthday today and John Dunphy celebrated 22 Park Runs within the year also. John did 19.05 today and described it as the hardest 5Km course he ever ran but an absolutely brilliant course for training on as it makes you faster on the flat ones. Looking at John's recent times and PBs this is obviously true. Well done John.

This is again a busy weekend for our members with Park Runs in Macroom and Clonakilty but the big one in the Emer Casey 10Km in Youghal. This race is really deserving of your support not just that it is a very worthy cause or that the club's own Vicky Cleary is involved in the organisation it is also a brilliantly well organised race.This year there is also a new course which looks much faster so anyone looking for a new PB should avail of the opportunity.More details of the foundation are available here http://www.emercaseyfoundation.com/PLEASE SUPPORT THIS RACE even if you cant run you can walk and even bring the kids.Also the County Masters Track n Field are on Sunday in CIT.

Formed in 1966 Midleton Athletic Club is one of the few clubs in the Cork area that has both a juvenile section and a senior section as well. This blog will deal with the senior section. The senior section has a wide variety of members ranging from members in mid seventies to just out of juvenile. It is proud to boast that two of our members represented Ireland in the Olympic Games. Whilst most members nowadays seem to favour road running over the complete variety of distances from 3Km to marathon and beyond also X Country and track and field as well. There is an active social side to the club. Anyone wishing to join is welcome to try out for a session before committing to the club. The club trains on Mondays from 6pm in the Midleton College Cricket Field and on Wednesdays @ 7 pm in the Community Centre ( C2 5KM meet @6.30). Other group runs are organised amongst members during the week. New members are welcome anytime.
Contact Senior Section enquiries email mdtacinfo@gmail.com or phone 086-1931338
(For information on Juvenile Section please ring 086-7904199)